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In vivo production of entomopathogenic nematodes using Galleria mellonella: costs and effect of diets on nematode pathogenicity

Journal of Nematology
Volume 51 (2019): Issue 1 (January 2019)
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|Oct 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/jofnem-2019-066 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 15
Submitted on: Jul 2, 2019
Published on: Oct 5, 2019
Published by: Society of Nematologists, Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Diet,
Entomopathogenic nematode,
Mass-rearing,
Production cost
Related subjects:
Life sciences,
Life sciences, other

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